"NEW Son Heung-min" and "Second Lee Kang-in" are pouring rave reviews...Let's go for 4 consecutive attack points
"NEW Son Heung-min" and "Second Lee Kang-in" are pouring rave reviews...Let's go for 4 consecutive attack points
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Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City), who is drawing attention as a substitute for Son Heung-min, will challenge the offensive point for four consecutive A matches.
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the sixth Group B match against Palestine in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan, at 11 p.m. on the 19th (Korea time).
The reason why this game will be held in Jordan, not Palestine, is that it is not currently possible for Palestine to play A matches due to the war.
The Palestinians plan to get a positive result from the match against the national team through heated support in Jordan, where many Koreans live, to wash away the pain of the war.
Korea cannot back down. After winning 3-1 in an away match against Kuwait, the team is leading the way alone with four wins and one draw (13 points). The only draw came against Palestine in the first match held at home in September.
At the time, the team let go of all of its key players, including Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, but missed critical opportunities several times and shook its head. The team is committed to garnering three points from the return match in two months. As it is the last A-match of the year, it also means that it will wrap up in a good mood with a victory.
Expectations are high on the toes of Bae Joon-ho, who has recently performed best in the national team.
Bae Joon-ho was recently evaluated by global sports media ESPN as a player with 'Son Heung-min-class potential'.
"Like Son, Bae can play in all positions of the team's offense. He can display good performance from the left side in particular. He is a player with high expectations for the future and has proven his potential to contribute to the team even now," ESPN said.
"Bae Joon-ho has scored two goals in five A-match games, following the footsteps of senior players such as Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Jae-seong, but has also demonstrated his presence," he praised. He has displayed impressive performances in the national team to that extent.
It is also called the "second Lee Kang-in" because it is on the rise in the adult national team based on its strong performance in the under-20 World Cup. 바카라사이트
Bae, who scored his A-media debut goal in an away match in Singapore in June, was not called up due to injury during the A match in September. He played against Palestine and Oman. In October, he was called back by coach Hong Myung-bo.
Bae perfectly filled in the vacancy of Son Heung-min, who was out due to injury. Bae raised an assist each in away matches against Jordan and at home against Iraq. In the last match against Kuwait, he replaced Son early in the second half, and scored a decisive goal that dampened the opponent's will to pursue him just 10 minutes after he was deployed. He thus posted attack points in three straight A matches.
Son will challenge to become an offensive point in four consecutive matches in the match against Palestine. Son Heung-min is highly likely to start again in the second half, but his brilliant movements, bold dribbling breakthrough and ability to make a shot when it is important are expected to be a big weapon in the match against Palestine.